Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform has accused "unscrupulous" landlords of ripping off the housing benefit system and exploiting low-income families.
According to Work and Pensions figures private landlords will pocket almost £8.5bn from the taxpayer this year through housing benefit – more than a third of the total £21.5bn bill.
In the past decade the cost of providing housing benefit through the private rented sector has soared by 36pc above the rate of inflation to £5,720 a year. Where as other providers of social accommodation have raised their charges by just 19pc over inflation to £3,991.
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